The importance of law firm ratings. Law firms

The Industrial Revolution created a demand for legal outsourcing and the legal world became a different place.

Today there are many international law firms. Some of them attracted such attention from the media and colleagues that the identification of world leaders in revenue began.

If you also want to know the top ten major players, then this is the place for you. Having studied the results of a lot of awards and online surveys, taking into account various regalia and successes in working with clients, we have prepared the following list.

Its participants represented the interests of some of the world's most influential corporations, including General Motors, Motorola and Siemens. And this is not a complete list of names.

Baker & McKenzie (UK)

Founded more than 60 years ago, Baker & McKenzie employs more than 4,000 lawyers and operates in 42 countries. Her clients include some of the most prestigious companies in the world.
When interacting with clients, the company does not forget for a second about its high values and attaches great value consistency and responsibility. For three years in a row, it has topped the Sharplegal Global Elite Brand Index, Acritas' list of the world's leading law firms.

In 2013, Baker & McKenzie received the WealthBriefing Awards in the “Legal Team of the Year” category, and in 2010, in the same category, the STEP Private Client Awards. Also in 2010, it entered the top 25 law firms compiled by Private Client Practitioner.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (USA)

Skadden is an international company that dates back to 1948. Its headquarters are in the United States, and Forbes recognized Skadden as the most powerful law firm on Wall Street. Since 2001, the magazine has named it the best in the country.

AmericanLawyer.com ranks Skadden second in the world in terms of turnover.

In 2010, the National Law Journal ranked Skadden Arps sixth on its list of the 250 largest law firms in America.

DLA Piper (UK)

DLA Piper is headquartered in the United Kingdom. It is recognized as one of the 10 most important law firms on the planet.

The company operates in more than 30 countries and employs 4,200 lawyers. In terms of income, it has no equal in the world.

In 2012, the firm was ranked fifth in the Sharplegal Global Elite Brand Index. And her services were noted as exceptional.

DLA Piper has collected many awards. These include the Leadership in Law Award and two International Tax Review awards, which she received this year. The latter were awarded to firms in South and North America.

Allen & Overy (UK)

Allen & Overy is one of the mastodons of the legal world. She has received awards in such categories as “Best Law Firm of the Year”, “Firm of the Year ( labor law)", "Firm of the Year (Insurance Law)" and "International Firm of the Year".

A&O, as the company is called for short, has 42 offices in 29 countries. The number of clients, she claims, exceeds 5,000, and partners – over 500.

Allen & Overy is also the only one to have been named “Europe’s Most Innovative Law Firm” twice by the Financial Times.

Linklaters (UK)

Linklaters' history goes back 175 years. It is one of the leading law firms in the world. The company is present in 20 countries and is headquartered in the United Kingdom. Linklaters is currently providing legal services in the areas of corporate, banking and tax law, as well as in the areas of real estate, crisis management, private equity, investment management and healthcare.

The company has won many awards, including in the categories “Team of the Year ( corporate law)", "European Private Equity Legal Advisor of the Year" and "Innovation in alternative methods Dispute Resolution and Civil Law".

Clifford Chance (UK)

The name Clifford Chance is one of the most recognizable in legal industry. This company operates in 25 countries and has been ranked by many resources as one of the 10 largest law firms in the world.

Clifford Chance was created in 1987 as a result of a large-scale merger. Since then, she has maintained long-term relationships with clients and offers them a wide range of legal services. Her practice areas include capital markets, litigation and dispute resolution.

The company is the winner of dozens of awards, including awards in the categories “Firm of the Year (Corporate and Commercial Law)” and “Leadership Team of the Year in a Law Firm.”

Latham & Watkins (USA)

Latham & Watkins opened in 1934 in Los Angeles and has rapidly expanded internationally. Today Latham successfully represents famous companies in almost all parts of the world.

In 2007, Latham & Watkins became the first American firm to generate over $2 billion in revenue. She has countless awards to her credit. It has been recognized as "Law Firm of the Decade" and "Most Admired Firm," among others.

Kirkland & Ellis (USA)

Kirkland & Ellis is an international trade law firm providing services related to litigation, tax, corporate transactions and intellectual property rights.

Kirkland & Ellis is one of the most respected law firms on the planet. Vault named it the most prestigious in Chicago. It is also the fifth largest in the United States.

Prominent clients include United Airlines, Intel, Samsung Electronics, Siemens, Motorola and General Motors.

Sidley Austin (USA)

Sidley Austin provides specialized services in the field of litigation in 19 cities around the world. One of the company's first clients was Mary Todd Lincoln, widow of Abraham Lincoln.
According to usnews.com, Sidley Austin is the sixth largest law firm in the United States (with 1,700 lawyers on staff).

The company has always been in the spotlight of the legal industry and has received a lot of awards and accolades. In 2012, usnews.com named Sidley the Litigation and Capital Markets Law Firm of the Year.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (UK)

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer's head office is located in London. This multinational corporation has 27 offices in 17 jurisdictions - European, Asian and Middle Eastern, as well as in the United States.

The company was opened in 1743 - the same time that one of its solicitors was accepted into the prestigious Bank of England.

Over the years, Freshfields has received many awards and accolades, which helped it to be included in the list of the 10 largest law firms in the world according to SPEAR'S.

Freshfields is a winner of such awards as Who’s Who Legal Awards (“Law Firm of the Year in on a global scale”, 2013), Chambers Europe Awards for Excellence (“UK Law Firm of the Year”, 2009) and the Financial Times Award (“Most Innovative Law Firm”, 2009).

In addition, the company is one of the world leaders in terms of revenue. In the 2012/2013 financial year it amounted to $2.092 billion.

The best law firms in Moscow have been earning their reputation for years. Many of them have existed for more than 20 years, and this is a serious period for any organization. Of course, every law firm wants to become a market leader. But the higher the competition, the more difficult it is to maintain a position.

Several companies can bear the title of the best in Moscow at once. This phenomenon is explained by the fact that there are several ratings and directories that evaluate participants according to different parameters. Usually the most famous and large companies maintain their positions in such lists, but places are distributed differently every year. In addition, the scope of jurisprudence is quite extensive. A company can become a leader in one of the industries. This could be family, labor, housing and land disputes, civil cases, criminal law, etc.

Ratings may have different calculation methods and research methods. When compiling it, several parameters are taken into account: work experience, number of offices, rating of managing partners, number of employees, amount of revenue per lawyer or company as a whole.

The best law firms according to the magazineForbes

Let's look at five companies that... last year became leaders in revenue.

Egorov, Puginsky, Afanasiev and partners. The company represented the interests of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, helped to release Russian military personnel and return ships seized in other countries. At the same time, the company’s lawyers successfully work with individuals and legal entities.
Pepelyaev, Goltsbat and partners. The organization was founded relatively recently, in 2002. Today 170 people work here. The company's lawyers have participated in several high-profile cases, and recently won the title of "Best Tax Consultants."
Vegas Lex. The company has several offices around the country and more than 70 employees on staff. It was the focus on the regions that helped the company enter the list of the best.
Alrud. The company was founded back in 1991. She cooperates with Russian and foreign companies. The largest clients are Pharmacy Chain 36.6 and Moody’s Investors Service.
Monastyrsky, Zyuba, Stepanov & partners. Arbitration brought success to the company; now it works a lot with foreign partners.

The best law firms according to Kommersant and LegalPractice.Ru

This rating is updated annually and is compiled using an in-depth survey of managers. The information is thoroughly checked, and calculations are made on its basis. The list usually includes not only stable companies with over 20 years of experience, but also organizations that recently began their activities. Experts note that the current economic and political situation in the country contributes to the emergence of new organizations.

Let's consider the TOP 5 legal companies in various directions.

Commercial disputes:

Dentons;
White & Case;
KIAP;
Khrenov and partners;
Pepelyaev Group.

Criminal cases:

Koblev and partners;
EPAM;
Goltsblat BLP;
Alliance Legal Consulting Group LLC;
Pen & Paper.

Real estate and construction:

Goltsblat BLP;
EPAM;
Linklaters;
Lidings

This is not a complete list of areas being studied. Full information can be found on the project website.

The best law firms according to the PRAVO-300 portal

The PRAVO-300 portal was created to increase the transparency of the legal market. These ratings allow clients and partners to easily assess the qualifications of lawyers and choose a partner.

The site presents leaders by industry, revenue, number of employees and revenue per lawyer. The following companies received the first positions from each list:

Lawyers and Business are leaders in terms of revenue;
Allen & Overy - financial and banking law;
Pepelyaev Group – TMT, tax law;
Egorov, Puginsky, Afanasiev and partners – labor, corporate and antitrust law, bankruptcy, arbitration;
Dentons – international arbitration, intellectual property;
YUST – commercial real estate.

The best law firms according to Kommersant newspaper

The newspaper provides daily current news from the world of finance. Correspondents and analysts are closely following events. The portal also cooperates with rating agencies. She recently presented a ranking of companies by profit:

Law office "Egorov, Puginsky, Afanasiev and Partners";
Goltsblat BLP;
Dentons;
Pepelyaev Group;
Linklaters

Law firms that were not included in the rating

Places on the list of the best are limited, and getting into them is very difficult. It's like a beauty contest: all the girls are beautiful, but only one is the most beautiful. Also in the legal field. There are many reliable companies in Moscow that offer quality services at an affordable price.

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IN modern world you need to be legally savvy in all matters so as not to get into trouble. But everyone cannot be a lawyer, so we turn to real professionals in their field. Unfortunately, it often turns out that people providing legal services are incompetent. Sometimes a lot can depend on this, so pay special attention to this point. Today we will look at the rating of law firms.

Leader in the Dispute Resolution category

This title was won based on the results international competition Chambers Global, which is held regularly and is the main criterion for evaluating leading companies in the industry. It should be noted that the criteria are very serious and strict, so you have to try hard to be among the best. And all law firms want to receive this title. The rating allows you to enter into profitable contracts and receive certain subsidies.

The winner in this nomination is the company "YUST" - a reputable Russian company. Her projects to support disputes in the field of debt collection are unparalleled. Specialists also work in other areas of law.

FBK-law company

We continue to look at the rating. Law firms need to grow and develop, so they constantly publish data on completed projects, on the basis of which their activities can be judged. "FBK-law" is a whole constellation of qualified lawyers and lawyers who have extensive experience. The company has been on the market for more than 25 years. The company is distinguished by its extensive experience in legal support in various industries and banking, chemistry and investments, energy and pharmaceuticals, construction and much more.

Nektorov, Saveliev & Partners (NSP)

It is impossible not to say something about this company when analyzing existing law firms. The rating allows us to serve the interests of the largest business projects both domestically and internationally. This is a national company that has sufficient experience to carry out activities in a variety of areas: corporate and commercial practice, markets and banks, judicial and tax practice, real estate. Professionals in each of these areas separately work here.

Chambers Partners;
Legal 500;
IFLR1000,
Best Lawyers;
Pravo.ru300.

"Knyazev and partners"

We continue to consider law firms. The rating of one of the leading firms in Russia based on the results of Pravo-300 allows us to include it in the list without a doubt. It was founded relatively recently, in 2003, but over the years it has become a team of professionals in various fields of law. Today, only certified lawyers work here, each of whom has many years of experience in providing services. Each of them has unique experience, the exchange of which allows them to constantly improve the level of other employees.

Clients emphasize that the service here is very convenient. Specialists strictly observe confidentiality and an individual approach. The absence of templates allows you to feel not just one of many, but the only one for the time allotted to you.

Allen & Overy

Looking at the latest ratings, one may be surprised to notice that the true market leaders, the best law firms in Russia, have disappeared from the lists. General characteristics Their activities leave no doubt that they are still leaders, but they have excluded competition from their activities. Allen & Overy was founded in 1993 and has extensive experience in advising on a variety of transactions.

The uniqueness of the offer lies in the fact that by combining international experience and knowledge of the peculiarities Russian market, company specialists can answer all questions regarding business activities.

Baker & McKenzie

We could start the list with this name. Russian law firms rarely reach such a scale. This is the first international company to open its office in Moscow. Over 25 years of work in Russia, she has earned a reputation as a reliable and experienced legal consultant. It’s very convenient when lawyers know not only Russian legislation, but also study world experience. The company's two offices employ more than 150 lawyers, including 29 partners, who provide high-quality services.

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

According to the Legal 500 and Best Lawyers ratings, the firm confidently occupies a leading position. As true professionals, the company’s specialists have mastered several areas at once: mergers and acquisitions, aviation and securities, fuel and energy complex. This is one of the leading international companies, which was founded almost 100 years ago. Practice in Russia began in 1987. Since then, she has been constantly working with business class representatives. Anyone can apply for a consultation, regardless of the specifics of the request. If they cannot help you here, they will redirect you to competent specialists. this issue specialists.

Clifford Chance

And a new leader joins the ranks that make up Russian law firms. The list and rating can be used as an informational article. Clifford Chance is one of the leading companies in the world. It combines the highest global standards with specialized experience in local markets. Highly qualified lawyers with extensive experience are always ready to offer you an unrivaled depth of knowledge. There are no questions that cannot be answered here.

The company's work is focused on providing quality services in each area of the commercial sector, including capital markets and corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, finance and banking law. Judging by customer reviews, the company works with each of them carefully and thoughtfully so that there is no room for mistakes.

Instead of a conclusion

A short review article allowed us to consider only the leaders who provide legal services. By contacting any of them, you can be sure that the specialists will understand the problem and make the optimal solution. Many people simply do not have enough time and energy to be legally literate. Therefore, everyone should mind their own business. And if you have any questions, you can always seek advice from a specialist who has not only theoretical knowledge, but also practical experience.

cabinet;
Bar Association;
bureau;
legal advice.

If the board and bureau are established by several lawyers at once, then the office is created at the request of a single specialist. Legal advice is established by the Chamber of Lawyers upon the recommendation of executive body state power of a particular subject.

It is necessary to distinguish law firms and legal education. Legal companies can be formed by any citizens, including those who do not have a higher legal education. Law firms, firstly, do not have the status commercial organizations, and secondly, can only be established by lawyers. In addition, law firms are controlled by the Chamber of Lawyers, which means the quality of their services is beyond doubt.

Rating of law firms

Our lawyer rating contains only the best lawyer formations in Moscow. These companies employ competent specialists who are ready to provide citizens with a wide range of legal services, from consulting to legal representation. In most cases, firms employ several lawyers, which means that even if force majeure occurs for one specialist, his case will be continued by experienced colleagues.

The ranking presents companies with a large number of won cases. The position in the ranking is also influenced by reviews of the firm, the year it was founded, the number of lawyers and their professional level, and the list of services provided. On the personal page of a particular education you can find all contact information.

Any person will need legal assistance at least once. Handling the problem legal nature or with a question, you want to get the most qualified advice. Therefore, it is necessary to know the rating of Moscow law firms in order to be sure that all difficulties will be resolved in a professional field. This article will identify the best Moscow companies dealing with such issues.

The better the specialists from whom clients can get the most comprehensive answers, the more in demand the company itself will be.

All issues will be resolved

The District Bar Association in Moscow is always ready to help its clients. Her competence includes consideration of such issues as the conduct of legal cases in numerous courts, assistance in resolving disputes that relate to real estate and loans, and divorce proceedings. Legal support will be provided in the event that it is necessary to divide property, register or deregister an enterprise, when it is necessary to competently draw up a claim, statement or complaint, or resolve a labor dispute.

The most worthy assistance will be provided

Among the best law firms in Moscow, the rating of the “District Bar Association” is always high, since clients are treated with respect, delving into each case responsibly and scrupulously. Therefore, the settlement of legal issues is resolved quickly, and, according to customer reviews, there is always an optimal way out of any difficult situation.

The office is located at: Golovinskoe highway, 1.

The most worthy assistance will be provided

Dvitex has long established itself as a law firm that provides legal services to individuals and businesses. Qualified employees help in resolving disputes related to inheritance and real estate. The staff includes insurance, arbitration, and sports lawyers. They help to run a business, conduct transactions, and collect debts. Employees take on the problems associated with the bankruptcy of both companies and individuals. If defense in court is needed, the company comes to the rescue. That is why it occupies a high position in the ranking of Moscow law firms.

You can contact us here if you need help in protecting copyrights, intellectual or related.

People speak with gratitude about the work of the Dvitex company, emphasizing their competence in various fields, professionalism, efficiency and thank you for the assistance provided.

The address of this law firm: Yakimanka district, lane. Golutvinsky, 1, no. 5.

In a house where legal assistance will always be provided

The Tagansky House of Law continues its rating of Moscow law firms. They'll come to your aid here legal entities to accompany the business, help in concluding transactions, provide arbitration services, or if there is a need to collect a debt. If necessary, the company’s employees will help in registering or quickly liquidating the enterprise, including if it is declared bankrupt.

Individuals have the opportunity to take advantage of the qualified assistance of a specialist if it is necessary to resolve inheritance or labor law, resolve a problem that has arisen with banks or a credit institution, challenge the right to real estate or land plot, protect rights when there are difficulties with compensation for harm caused to health. Employees participate in criminal and arbitration courts, housing and property, pension and notary disputes, and help in resolving issues in road accidents. The range of issues is very wide, because the company is among the best law firms in Moscow (the rating confirms this).

Address: Zemlyanoy Val, 66/20, 4A.

At the center of legal problems

Legal and accounting center"Yurmaster" is known as a necessary company in providing assistance when a representative is required in arbitration court, a legal audit will be required. Qualified employees who have legal and advocacy education will help in resolving international and medical disputes, as well as military, civil, debt or housing disputes. They will draw up any agreement and undertake debt collection.

Located legal enterprise in the Shchukino area on the street. Marshala Rybalko, house 2.

Decent consultation

To continue the rating of Moscow law firms, it is necessary to mention the Interregional Legal Consultation. Customer service here is always at the highest level, and the employees have enough work to do, since many require legal advice and representation in the courts in defense of the client. If the customer has a private enterprise, then experienced consultants will help manage accounting documents, help when required, change statutory documents, and if necessary, help in liquidating the enterprise even if it has debts.

Located Interregional legal advice in the Yuzhnoportov district on Kozhukhovskaya V street, house 18.

College of Professionals

The capital's Talion Bar Association is noted by many clients as one of the best. Each employee has a rather narrow specialization, which distinguishes the board very favorably from other law firms in Moscow, whose ratings are also significantly higher than others. When faced with a problem that a client has, his representative from the Talion Bar Association can understand the problem down to the smallest detail and find a decent solution that will be resolved in favor of the client.

Entrepreneurs and individuals come here when they need legal protection, appeal a court decision, resolve a problem with an accident, accompany cargo, draw up any legal document. Many clients also use such a service as “Personal Lawyer”.

Conclusion

Many lawyers and law firms in Moscow have only positive reviews, since professional lawyers and lawyers always try to find optimal solutions, satisfactory solutions, adapting to the special situation, but also taking into account regulations. This can be said about all the companies mentioned above: they only have positive reviews from clients.

Research methods: expert survey, analysis open sources(Russian and international directories of law firms, SPARK system, media data).

Calculation method: integrated indicator of revenue received by companies per lawyer, number of lawyers adjusted for grades, accounting business reputation, market segment, “case price” (the most expensive and complex cases are trusted to the most competitive and competent companies), the complexity and uniqueness of the case, the company’s participation in international ratings.

"Agora"
"Goltsblat BLP"
"Dentons"
"KPMG"
"Pepelyaev Group"
"Egorov, Puginsky, Afanasyev and partners"
"Yakovlev and partners"
"White & Case"
"YUST"
"Vegas Lex"
FBK "Pravo"
"CLC"
"Lidings"
Khrenov and partners
"Line of Law"
"Cliff"
"Olevinsky, Buyukyan and partners"
"Muranov, Chernyakov and partners"
"Business Fairway"
"Infralex"
GC "Gardium"
"Gide Loyrette Nouel"
"Hannes Snellman"
"S&K Vertical"
"RKT"
"Kazakov and partners"
"KIAP"
"Law Bureau RBL"
"Lawyer Fremm"
"Herbert Smith"
"Clifford Chance"
Consulting group "L"
"Nektorov, Savelyev and partners"
"NAFKO-Consultants"
"Taxology"
"Capital Legal Service"
"DAR Development"
"Priority"
"Pen & Paper"
"Zabeyda, Kasatkin, Saushkin and partners"
"IPT Group"
"European Legal Service"
"Quorum"
"Yurenergo"
"Art De Lex"
"Morgan Lewis"
"Pavlova and partners"
"Heads Consulting"
"Right Bank"
"Intelligence - S"
"Nevsky IP Law"
"Kachkin and partners"
"Yukov and partners"
"Justina"
"Alliance Legal Consulting Group LLC"
"Koblev and partners"
"Norton Rose Fullbright"
"Knyazev and partners"
"Nadmitov, Ivanov and partners"
"Avelan"
"NEO Center"
"Lemchik, Krupsky and partners"
"Ost Legal"
"Legis Group"
"DS Law"
"Miter"
DLA Piper
"Clifford Chance"
"JUS COGENS"
"Grebneva and partners"
"Gestion"
"Enforce Law Company"
"Padva and Partners"
"Reznik, Gagarin and partners"
"Arutyunov and partners"
"Barshchevsky and partners"
"Legal Advisor"
"Consul"
"Legal protection"
"Yusaktum"
"Bessonov and partners"
"Savelyev, Batanov and Partners"
"Strizhak and partners"
"Edas"
"United FDP Consultants"
"Bartolius"
"Mosgo&Partners"
"Legal Studio"
"Andrey Gorodissky and Partners"
DLA Piper
"Duvernois Legal"
"Maxima Legal"
"Shabarin and partners"
"Zuykov and partners"
"Kulkov, Kolotilov and partners"
"Borenius"
"Lunev and partners"
"Bobrov, Tolstov and partners"
"Yurvedo"
"Tarlo and partners"

Sources: kommersant.ru, rbc.ru, forbes.ru, fbk-pravo.ru

*according to White Square Journal analysts (this rating is the subjective opinion of a group of experts and does not claim scientific reliability).